Concept Information

Arcade of Riolan

Anatomical Terms Info - Concept Id (ATI-ConceptId / ATICID)

7406

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by: O. Paul Gobée, MD., Netherlands  [Change Id: 39538]
NEW Structure/Concept:Arcade of Riolan [ATI-ConceptId:7406]
SET (or ADDED) Definition or Description:Anastomosis between the {medial colic artery} and the {left colic artery}. Note: It lies centrally in the (transverse and dscending) mesocolon and should not be confused with the {marginal artery} (Drummond's artery) that lies adjacent to the colon.
NEW Term for this Structure/Concept (was MOVED FROM the Concept 'Arteria marginalis coli' [ATI-ConceptId: 4204] ):Arcade of Riolan [ATI-TermId: 40113]
Primary Term:Arcade of Riolan
Real/Virtual:Physical structure (including spaces) or referring to something physical, such as an area, shape, line, etc.
Observation Scale:Macroscopic
Developmental Phase:Both prenatal and postnatal
Normal/Variation:Variation
Singular/Plural:Singular
Repetition Pattern:Occurs only once in the body
Left/right specific:Generic (side not specified)
Numbered:This concept/structure is NOT numbered
SET (or ADDED) Contributor:O. Paul Gobée, MD., Anatomist, e-learning developer, Netherlands
REASON FOR CHANGE(S): Riolan is very often confused with the marginal artery (Drummond's artery}. This was the case here too. I moved it to a separate concept.
by: O. Paul Gobée, MD., Netherlands  [Change Id: 39539]
NEW Link/Relation:Arteria marginalis coli [ATI-ConceptId: 4204] is a similar concept (not further specified) as Arcade of Riolan [ATI-ConceptId: 7406]
by: O. Paul Gobée, MD., Netherlands  [Change Id: 39540]
CHANGED Definition or Description [Anastomosis between the {middle colic ar...] INTO:Anastomosis between the {middle colic artery} and the {left colic artery}. Note: It lies centrally in the (transverse and descending) mesocolon and should not be confused with the {marginal colic artery} (Drummond's artery) that lies adjacent to the colon.
REASON FOR CHANGE(S): little corrections in structures' names